In many ways, Trey Hendrickson was the one reason that the Bengals’ defense didn’t fall off a cliff last season. The Bengals have seen numerous key free agents like Jessie Bates walk out the door in recent years, players who were key members of a solid Bengals defense that allowed them to go on multiple deep playoff runs earlier this decade.

The star pass rusher spoke about where negotiations stand after moving from a holdout to a hold-in. Plus, Joe Burrow is already in midseason form.